UK Prime Minister Mocked for Bad Photoshop Job of Remembrance Poppy
Remembrance Sunday is this week in the UK and the Commonwealth, and public figures are expected to wear remembrance poppies on their clothing to commemorate soldiers who have died in war. Prime Minister David Cameron is finding out the hard way this week that Photoshopping a poppy isn’t viewed in the same way as actually wearing one.
Has the official 10 Downing Street Facebook page photoshopped a poppy onto David Cameron for their new picture? pic.twitter.com/inLOOVcR5G
— Dylan H Morris. (@dylanhm) November 2, 2015
They definitely have. Here's the original picture from July. Embarrassing. pic.twitter.com/SX9xOJsjor
— Dylan H Morris. (@dylanhm) November 2, 2015
People immediately began criticizing the prime minister for using Photoshop to fake a poppy. Strange and humorous Photoshop parodies began appearing under the title #poppygate.
Personally I don't see what the problem is! #camoron #Patriotism #LestWeForget #No10 #PoppyGate pic.twitter.com/f5YYAbxwvV
— Suzi Davis ✈✈✈✈✈✈✈✈✈ (@SuziHarrier) November 3, 2015
Who says David Cameron doesn't know what football team he supports? #davidcameron #poppygate pic.twitter.com/LJRZyyl0jC
— James Lark (@JamesLark) November 3, 2015
I see NO evidence that David Cameron’s poppy pic was Photoshopped. People need to stop jumping to conclusions. pic.twitter.com/xISpGwESD1
— Tom Phillips (@flashboy) November 2, 2015
@paulwaugh @mrjamesob @dylanhm Thank god they didn't go for the first draft of that photoshop! pic.twitter.com/FexJreOBST
— Ian Payne (@01101001) November 2, 2015
Here's a poppy wearing a photoshopped David Cameron badge pic.twitter.com/8KPdPCTEEI
— ste (@stevahen) November 2, 2015
Downing Street has since taken down the Photoshopped photo and replaced it with an actual picture of Cameron wearing a poppy:
Posted by 10 Downing Street on Monday, November 2, 2015
A spokesperson for Cameron says the manipulated photo was the result of an “oversight.”